Amelia Carthy of the Sea Shepard Conservation Society takes part in an anti-whaling protest in Cape
Town. (Lihle Jacobs, News24)

Zolani Moya from Freshlyground joins a protest outside the Japanese Consulate in Cape Town to raise awareness for Worldwide Anti-Whaling Day. (Sea Shepard Conservation Society)

Protesters demonstrate outside the Japanese Consulate in Heerengracht Street, Cape Town, against Japan’s ongoing whaling. Similar protests took place in 50 countries.(Vumani Mkhize, News24)

A young demonstator takes part in a protest in Cape Town to raise awareness for Worldwide Anti-Whaling Day. (Lihle Jacobs, News24)

According to the Sea Shepard Conservation Society, Japan will kill more than 1 000 whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary near Antarctica, using a loophole in the international moratorium on whaling that allows catching whales for research purposes. (Lihle Jacobs, News24)

Protesters dressed as sumo wrestlers demonstrate outside the Japanese consulate in Cape Town against Japan’s ongoing whaling. (Olivia Rose-Innes, Health24)

A protester in Heerengracht Street, gestures to a passing car to hoot in support of an anti-whaling protest. (Lihle Jacobs, News24)

People take part in a protest to create awareness for Worldwide Anti-Whaling Day. (Lihle Jacobs, News24)

"In the upcoming months the Japanese government will be hunting more than 1 000 whales using harpoons with exploding tips. These do not kill the whale, but cause massive trauma. The whale is then shot repeatedly with rifles until it dies." - Nikki Sea Shepard Conservation Society. (Lihle Jacobs, News24)

A man holds up a placard during an anti-whaling protest in Cape Town. (Lihle Jacobs, News24)

A demonstrator holds up a placard during an anti-whaling protest, outside the Japanese Embassy in Cape Town. (Lihle Jacobs, News24)

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